Fountain-brush.



No. 756,103. PATENTED MAR. 29, 1904.

H; A. DOT-EN.- FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 11, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY A. DOTEN, or BURLINGTON, VERMONT.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 756,103, dated March 29,1904.

Application filed July 11, 1903. Serial No. 165,132. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY A. DOTEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burlington, in the county of Ghittenden and State ofVermont, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Brushes,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in fountain-brushes;and its object is to provide a device of this character which may beattached to a bottle or other receptacle containing liquid blacking orother suitable material and which will automatically discharge theliquid upon the bristles of a brush when said bristles are moved backand forth during the operation of blacking a shoe, applying mucilage,&c.

The invention consists in providing a head from which extends a nipplewhich is inclosed by bristles. This nipple is formed of flexible rubberor other suitable material, and when the bristles are moved back andforth over a surface the liquid will be caused to pass from the bottlein small quantities and will thus keep the bristles supplied.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction,combination, and arrangement of the several parts, which will be morefully described and claimed, and illustratedin the accompanying drawing,which is an elevation of a bottle having my improved brush arrangedthereon, said brush being shown in section.

Referring to the figure by numerals of reference, 1 is a bottle,preferably of the form shown in the drawing. and in the neck of which issecured a metallic tubular extension 2., Arranged at the center of thisextension and extending from the outer end thereof is a small tubularholder 8, which is embedded in cement 4, interposed between it and theextension 2 and serving to secure bristles 5 within said extension 2.The inner surface of the holder 3 is provided with a recess 6 at itsinner end, which is adapted to receive a rib 7 formed at the open end ofa rubber nipple 8, which extends through the holder 3 and the end ofwhich is inclosed by the bristles 5. A slit 9 is formed in the outer endof the nipple, as shown. This nipple may, if desired, be

glued within the holder 3, although, if desired, the adhesive materialmay be dispensed with. When it is desired to discharge from the bottleblacking, mucilage, or other liquid contained therein, said bottle isinverted, so as to permit the liquid to flow into the nipple 8.

The bristles are then moved back and forth over the desired object andwill thus be pressed against the free end of the nipple 8 and open theslit 9 therein, so as to permit a small quantity of the liquid to passtherethrough and upon the bristles.

It will be seen that the brush is very simple in construction,inexpensive, and durable, and by providing the nipple the liquid isprevented from being discharged too rapidly while the brush is in use.It will also be understood that the liquid will not be discharged fromthe inverted bottle unless the bristles alre pressed laterally, so as topress open the s it 9.

It will of course be understood that I do not restrict myself to theexact formof bottle herein shown and described, as the extension 2 canbe placed within any suitable liquidcontaining receptacle.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of myinvention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware thatmodifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right tomake such changes and alterations as may fairly fall within the scope ofmy invention.

Having thus fully described the invention,

what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

l. A fountain-brush attachment for receptacles comprising a tubularextension, bristles extending therefrom and a flexible nipple inclosedby the bristles and having a slit in its outer end adapted to form anoutlet from the receptacle to which the attachment may be secured.

2. A fountain-brush attachment for receptacles comprising a tubularextension, bristles extending therefrom, a flexible nipple in- I closedby the bristles and having a free outer end provided with a normallyclosed slit adapt- IOQ ed to form an outlet from the receptacle to whichthe attachment may be secured.

3. A fountain-brush attachment for receptacles comprising atubularextension, a holder secured therein, bristles within the extension andinclosing the holder, and a flexible nipple within and extending fromthe holder, said nipple having a slit in one end thereof adapted to forman outlet from the receptacle to which the attachment may be secured.

4. A fountain-brush attachment comprising a tubular extension,'a holdersecured therein, bristles extending from the extension and inclosing theholder, a flexible nipple within the holder and projecting therefrom,said nipple being inclosed by the bristles and having a normally closedslit in its projecting end adapted to form an outlet from the receptacleto which the attachment may be secured.

5. The combination with a receptacle, of a tubular extension thereon, atubular holder secured Within the extension, bristles secured within theextension and inclosing the holder, and a flexible nipple within andprojecting from the holder, said nipple being inclosed by the bristlesand having a normally closed slit in its projecting end adapted to forman outlet from the receptacle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY A. DOTEN.

Witnesses:

J NO. D. WYMAN, B. E. BALDWIN.

